/en en /en/countries-asia-pacific/australia/press-release/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed its first contract with the EU Agency for Space Programme (EUSPA), to provide new capabilities to Europe’s EGNOS satellite navigation system. 30 Aug 2021 2739398 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/countries-asia/australia/press-release/sbas-africa-indian-ocean-helicopter-demonstration-proves The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), are working together to accelerate the development of SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) services for aviation in Africa. 09 Jun 2021 2738969 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/countries-asia/australia/press-release/enhanced-positioning-system-may-pave-way-autonomous-vehicle The safe operation of autonomous vehicles may be enabled through enhancements to space based positioning systems being investigated in Europe, with benefits flowing to Australia. 26 May 2021 2738877 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/australia/press-release/advances-sbas-safety-life-service-demonstrate-benefit-aviation-australia The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) join efforts to accelerate SBAS development for aviation in Africa. 29 Jan 2021 2738125 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/australia/references/building-future-satellite-navigation-systems-australia-and-new-zealand-we-can 20 years of Thales Alenia Space SBAS solutions 06 Aug 2020 2737599 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/australia/press-release/thales-and-optus-receive-next-generation-sbas-signal-australia In an important milestone for the delivery of a SBAS for Australia and New Zealand, Thales Australia and Optus Satellite have successfully received a new Thales SBAS signal in Western Australia. 28 Oct 2020 2737598 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/australia/references/why-australia-and-new-zealand-need-sbas The SBAS solution offered by Thales will deliver a sovereign, high-integrity, high-reliability positioning solution of metre-level accuracy for the aviation industry and decimetre (10 – 15cm) accuracy for other sectors like agriculture, construction, mining, freight, and, critically, defence and national security. 06 Aug 2020 2736990 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png /en/australia/references/what-sbas Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is a highly accurate and reliable  Navigation Satellite System that allows to augment GNSS system like GPS. 06 Aug 2020 2736989 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2021-08/new-satellite-navigation-capabilities-potentially-benefit-australia-new-thumbnail.png